Solicitation MSDS.pdf

SEE ADDENDUM

(No Collect Calls)

W81XWH20T0004 24-Jun-2020

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

(301) 619-2359

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

09:00 AM 08 Jul 2020

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W81XWH9. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

JORGENSEN, RYAN

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESSX

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

USA MED RESEARCH ACQ ACTIVITY

820 CHANDLER ST

FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5014

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE W23MYC 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

USA MED RESEARCH INST OF INFEC DISEASES

COMMANDER, USAMRIID

1425 PORTER ST

FORT DETRICK, MD MD 21702-5011

TEL: FAX:

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

$30,000,000

NAICS:

541519

X

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUED)

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

W81XWH20T0004

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Electronic Safety Data Sheet

FFP

Electronic Safety Data Sheet Inventory/tracking platform in accordance with attached Perofrmance Work Statment FOB: Destination

PSC CD: R499

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) - The Contractor, in accordance with USAMRAA Local Instruction, Contractor Manpower Reporting, shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of the contract. The reporting period shall be the period of performance not-to-exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each Government fiscal year and shall be reported by 31 October of each calendar year.

Reportingshall be at the task order level.Contractor shall provide the estimated total price (if any) incurred to comply with the annual CMR requirement.

The Unit Identification Code (UIC) and the Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) for USACEHR is as follows:

UIC:

DoDAAC: W23MWK CMR Reporting Certification: The Contractor shall provide evidence of compliance with the CMR requirement no later than 15 November of each year tothe Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the Contract Speciali

1001 1 Job OPTION Electronic Safety Data Sheet

FFP

Electronic Safety Data Sheet Inventory/tracking platform in accordance with attached Perofrmance Work Statment

1002 1 Job OPTION Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) - The Contractor, in accordance with USAMRAA Local Instruction, Contractor Manpower Reporting, shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of the contract. The reporting period shall be the period of performance not-to-exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each Government fiscal year and shall be reported by 31 October of each calendar year.

Reportingshall be at the task order level.Contractor shall provide the estimated total price (if any) incurred to comply with the annual CMR requirement.

The Unit Identification Code (UIC) and the Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) for USACEHR is as follows:

UIC:

DoDAAC: W23MWK CMR Reporting Certification: The Contractor shall provide evidence of compliance with the CMR requirement no later than 15 November of each year tothe Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the Contract Speciali

2001 1 Job OPTION Electronic Safety Data Sheet

FFP

Electronic Safety Data Sheet Inventory/tracking platform in accordance with attached Perofrmance Work Statment

2002 1 Job OPTION Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) - The Contractor, in accordance with USAMRAA Local Instruction, Contractor Manpower Reporting, shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of the contract. The reporting period shall be the period of performance not-to-exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each Government fiscal year and shall be reported by 31 October of each calendar year.

Reportingshall be at the task order level.Contractor shall provide the estimated total price (if any) incurred to comply with the annual CMR requirement.

The Unit Identification Code (UIC) and the Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) for USACEHR is as follows:

UIC:

DoDAAC: W23MWK CMR Reporting Certification: The Contractor shall provide evidence of compliance with the CMR requirement no later than 15 November of each year tothe Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the Contract Speciali

3001 1 Job OPTION Electronic Safety Data Sheet

FFP

Electronic Safety Data Sheet Inventory/tracking platform in accordance with attached Perofrmance Work Statment

3002 1 Job OPTION Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) - The Contractor, in accordance with USAMRAA Local Instruction, Contractor Manpower Reporting, shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of the contract. The reporting period shall be the period of performance not-to-exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each Government fiscal year and shall be reported by 31 October of each calendar year.

Reportingshall be at the task order level.Contractor shall provide the estimated total price (if any) incurred to comply with the annual CMR requirement.

The Unit Identification Code (UIC) and the Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) for USACEHR is as follows:

UIC:

DoDAAC: W23MWK CMR Reporting Certification: The Contractor shall provide evidence of compliance with the CMR requirement no later than 15 November of each year tothe Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the Contract Speciali

4001 1 Job OPTION Electronic Safety Data Sheet

FFP

Electronic Safety Data Sheet Inventory/tracking platform in accordance with attached Perofrmance Work Statment

4002 1 Job OPTION Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) - The Contractor, in accordance with USAMRAA Local Instruction, Contractor Manpower Reporting, shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of the contract. The reporting period shall be the period of performance not-to-exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each Government fiscal year and shall be reported by 31 October of each calendar year.

Reportingshall be at the task order level.Contractor shall provide the estimated total price (if any) incurred to comply with the annual CMR requirement.

The Unit Identification Code (UIC) and the Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) for USACEHR is as follows:

UIC:

DoDAAC: W23MWK CMR Reporting Certification: The Contractor shall provide evidence of compliance with the CMR requirement no later than 15 November of each year tothe Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the Contract Speciali

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A Government 0002 N/A N/A N/A Government 1001 N/A N/A N/A Government 1002 N/A N/A N/A Government 2001 N/A N/A N/A Government 2002 N/A N/A N/A Government 3001 N/A N/A N/A Government 3002 N/A N/A N/A Government 4001 N/A N/A N/A Government 4002 N/A N/A N/A Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 17-AUG-2020 TO

16-AUG-2021

N/A USA MED RESEARCH INST OF INFEC

DISEASES

COMMANDER, USAMRIID

1425 PORTER ST

FORT DETRICK, MD MD 21702-5011

W23MYC

0002 POP 17-AUG-2020 TO

16-AUG-2021

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 POP 17-AUG-2021 TO

16-AUG-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1002 POP 17-AUG-2021 TO

16-AUG-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 17-AUG-2022 TO

16-AUG-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2002 POP 17-AUG-2022 TO

16-AUG-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 POP 17-AUG-2023 TO

16-AUG-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3002 POP 17-AUG-2023 TO

16-AUG-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 POP 17-AUG-2024 TO

16-AUG-2025

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4002 POP 17-AUG-2024 TO

16-AUG-2025

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement

To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JUN 2020

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.211-9 Desired and Required Time of Delivery JUN 1997 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial

Items

JUN 2020

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items

JUN 2020

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.232-7012 Performance-Based Payments--Whole-Contract Basis APR 2020 252.232-7015 Performance-Based Payments--Representation APR 2020 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JUN 2013

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues JUN 2013

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2020)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

A. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

This section specifies the format and content that offerors shall use in responding to this Request for Quote (RFQ).

The intent is to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format in the response for evaluation purposes. The quote should be legible and comprehensive enough to provide the rating standards for a sound evaluation by the Government. Information provided should be precise, factual, and complete. Legibility, clarity, completeness, and responsiveness are of the utmost importance. If the quote does not provide, at a minimum, that which is required in this solicitation may be determined to be substantially incomplete and not warrant any further consideration.

The Government intends to evaluate the quote and award without discussions with the contractor. Therefore, the contractor’s initial quote should contain the contractor’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (KO) determined that it is deems necessary later. The Government may reject the quote if such action is in the Government best interest; waive informalities and minor irregularities in the quote.

TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

Questions concerning the solicitation are due no later than 1 July 2020, 09:00 AM Eastern Time. Questions shall be submitted to Ryan Jorgensen at ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@mail.mil An amendment to the solicitation will be posted to address all questions received; however, no questions will be addressed after the cutoff date and time listed above.

Please note that only one (1) set of questions per Offeror will be accepted by the Government.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

Failure to submit all documents concurrently and in accordance with these instructions may render a quote Unacceptable. The quote shall be submitted electronically via email to Ryan Jorgensen at ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@mail.mil no later than 09:00 AM Eastern Time, 08 July 2020.

QUOTE EVALUATION

To aid in evaluation, quotes shall be practical, specific complete, and logically assembled. The quote shall be in a clear, concise format satisfying all requirements of this solicitation. It shall be in sufficient detail to demonstrate a clear understanding of the work to be accomplished.

THE PROPOSAL

The overall proposal shall consist of three (3) separate volumes, individually titled. Each volume shall be appropriately titled, as follows:

Volume Number Volume Title Volume I Technical Proposal Volume II Past Performance Volume III Price Proposal

1. Each volume shall be separate and complete, so that the evaluation of each one may be accomplished independently and concurrently with, evaluation of the others. Each Volume shall be an independent document labeled accordingly.

2. Please reference the “Instructions to Offerors” section for general instructions on: submission, modification, revision and withdrawal of proposals; late proposals and revisions; offer expiration date; restrictions on disclosure and use of data; and contract award. Quotes shall be received before the closing date and time specified in this RFQ or the quote will be considered untimely and may be rejected.

3. Evaluation of Quotes: The Government will evaluate the quote in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in this RFQ.

4. The quote shall stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this RFQ.

5. The Offeror’s quote will become part of the official contract file.

B. PROPOSAL FORMATTING & PACKAGING GUIDELINES

1. Format. The Government’s preferred format is as follows: The submission should be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume should be clearly identified and should begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume should be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. The proposal shall be clear and legible. Attachments shall conform to the following guidelines:

● Type Font: 12 point, 10 pitch (Times New Roman)

● Spacing: Single-spacing between lines of text

● Margins: 1.0 inches on all sides

● Acronyms: Spell out all acronyms the first time when they are used. One page following the proposal body is allocated to spell out acronyms, abbreviations and symbols.

● Language: English

● Format: Microsoft Office Applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel)

● Graphics & Tables: 8 point, 10 pitch (Time New Roman).

In addition, each paragraph should be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Times New Roman font is preferred. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size not less than 8-point and may be landscape.

2. File Packaging. None of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped). Zipped files cannot be opened by the Contracting Office.

3. Page Limitations. Page limitations shall be treated as maximum. No more than 25 single-sided pages please. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be considered in the evaluation of the proposals and will be destroyed without review. Volume 1 shall be tabbed to separate major sections—e.g., Technical Approach. Offerors may also tab the Quality Control Plan (QCP). Tabs will not count against the indicated page limits and shall contain no other information besides the tab title. Volume 2 shall be tabbed to separate major sections—e.g., Past Performance.

Offerors shall provide the number of hard and electronic file copies as follows:

CD Contents Title Number of Hard/Electronic Copies

A Volume 1 Technical Proposal (Technical Approach, Corporate Experience, Personnel Qualifications, Draft Contractor QCP) 2/1 B Volume 2 Past Performance 2/1 C Volume 3 Price Quote 2/1

C. VOLUME CONTENT

1. Volume 1- TECHNICAL QUOTE

The Technical Quote is required to meet the minimum requirements of the RFQ to be eligible for award. The Offeror shall submit a quote comprehensive enough to provide the basis for a sound evaluation by the Government.

The Technical Quote shall be specific, detailed, and complete enough to clearly and fully demonstrate that the Offeror understands the requirements and the inherent problems associated with the objectives of this procurement.

Stating that the Offeror understands and will comply with the specifications, or paraphrasing the specifications is inadequate as are phrases such as, "Standard procedures will be employed" and "Well-known techniques will be used." The Technical Quote shall be sufficient as to how the Offeror proposes to comply with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) including a full explanation of the techniques and procedures the Offeror proposes to follow. Technical Quotes shall also include a proposed Quality Control Plan (QCP) for the Government’s consideration in development of the Government’s Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The QASP will specify the services requiring surveillance and the method of surveillance to determine that the services conform to the contract requirements.

(a) Technical Approach: The Offeror shall submit a written proposal which effectively demonstrates the Offeror’s technical approach. The Offeror’s technical approach should specifically address:

(i) A Clear understanding of all tasks and how the approach is likely to yield the required results within the required timeframe.

(ii) The methodology and flexibility that will be used in accomplishing this contract.

(iii) The Offeror’s overall ability to perform.

(iv) How the technical approach is creative and reduces cost, technical, or schedule risk to the Government.

(v) A draft Project Management Plan (PMP) for timely and successful performance of the requirements of the PWS. A final PMP shall be provided 30 days after contract award.

(vi) A draft QCP for timely and successful performance of the requirements of the PWS. A final QCP shall be provided 30 days after contract award.

(b) Corporate Experience: The Offer shall provide evidence that the organization has current capabilities; and for ensuring performance of this requirement:

(1) An appropriate mix and balance of education and training of team members.

(2) Quality and effective insofar as the allocation of personnel and resources.

(c) Personnel Qualifications: The Offer shall provide the following information, at a minimum:

(i) A draft Recruitment/Retention Plan to demonstrate their ability to recruit and retain qualified and competent personnel with the qualifications and skills to successfully perform the requirement of the PWS. This includes any applicable licenses or regulatory certificate. The draft Recruitment/Retention Plan shall include methods to recruit and retain qualified U.S. applicants and resident/non-resident.

2. Volume 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

(a) Past Performance:

The Offeror shall describe awards of a nature and complexity similar to this proposed service contract and provide references in which the Offeror is presently performing or has performed in the past (within last 3 years) for the same or similar services. The past performance can be Government and/or commercial in nature; however, specific support provided to Headquarters (HQ), USAMRMC, US Army Medical Command (USAMEDCOM), Department of Army (DA), Department of Defense (DoD), or other Government agencies should be highlighted.

Each contract description should provide the following information: Project or contract title; award number, contracting agency, type of contract, and total dollar value; date of contract and period of performance; Government agency or firm for which the services has been performed, including address, points of contact (project manager and contracting officer, name, title, address and telephone number; brief description of the contract work, scope and responsibilities; the average number of personnel (key and other personnel) assigned to the respective contract(s). In addition, a brief description of how the cited work is the same or similar to the proposed effort being submitted.

The Past Performance Proposal may not exceed 10 pages inclusive of references. Sample format for past performance information:

Contracting Organization:

Contract Number:

Contract Type:

Period of Performance:

Current Contract Value:

Contact Person:

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: (Provide a synopsis of service performed).

Past performance shall include both prime and subcontractor experience. Offerors shall describe problems encountered in the performance of similar services and describe how the problem(s) was/were resolved. The Offeror shall have the referenced sources submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment) directly to the

Contract Specialist, to Ryan Jorgensen at ryan.r.jorgensenciv@mail.mil prior to the closing date of the solicitation.

Past performance information obtained by the Government from other sources may also be used for evaluation. The information gathered shall be used to assess the relevancy of previous services performed and determine the degree of performance risk involved in accepting the Offeror’s proposal. In the event an established Offeror is simply without a record of past performance, the Offeror’s lack of past performance will be evaluated as an unknown risk having a favorable or unfavorable impact on the evaluation.

3. Volume 3- PRICE QUOTE

The price quote will be evaluated separately from the non-cost proposal and past performance and will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. The total evaluated price will be evaluated for reasonableness in terms of:

a. Level of effort, in that the proposed labor mix and hours are based on reasonable assumptions

b. Consistency with the labor categories proposed and open market rates for the proposed labor category

c. Consistency with the technical approach, in that the prices are consistent with and reflect the proposed staffing requirement for all years.

The Offeror’s quote shall include a supplemental pricing sheet that provides a detailed breakdown of their proposed pricing, including labor, Overhead, G&A, and profit or fee including sub elements of each. The Supplemental Pricing Worksheet shall include all other direct and indirect costs including materials, equipment, travel, shipping, and any other costs associated with the performance of the resulting contract. Contractor shall ensure mathematical computations are correct.

Price Proposal shall consist of the following parts:

Fully burdened hourly labor rates for all suggested labor categories and any additional proposed labor categories or levels. The proposal shall include the rate for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS), Price/Cost Schedule of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items.

Pricing information relating to Contractor Manpower Reporting requirements. Representations and Certifications.

Signed SF 1449 and required acknowledged solicitation amendments.

Pricing shall be provided for individual labor categories. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by comparing the fully burdened hourly labor rates proposed for the base year and option year.

Solicitation, Offer and Award - Offeror shall complete Blocks 30a through 30c of SF 1449 (fill-in and signatures) Section A of the solicitation and submit with quote. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 1449 and acknowledge receipt of all amendments issued. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Offeror Representations and Certifications - The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically through the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov and System for Award Management (SAM) System https://www.sam.gov.

The business proposal should be specific and complete in every detail. The method of payment is to be Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Evaluation Criteria

In accordance with FAR 52.212-2 “Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014), the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. BASIS FOR THE AWARD

This requirement is reserved for small businesses and including support services for internet connectivity and monitoring of all circuits.

This proposal will be evaluated using Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process in accordance with FAR 15.101-2 and Department of Defense Source Selection Manual, Appendix “A” when determining if contractor proposal is “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable.” A single firm-fixed price (FFP) contract will be established if the offeror has been determined responsible and the technical proposal is determined to be acceptable to the Government, cost/price and other factors considered.

To receive consideration for award, offerors must achieve an evaluation of not less than “Acceptable” for the Technical and Past Performance evaluation factors. The price & non-cost/price evaluation factors are as follows:

Factor 1: Technical (non-price) Factor 2: Past Performance (non-price) Factor 3: Price

Government evaluators will not assume that the offeror possesses any capability or knowledge unless it is specified in the proposal.

2. EVALUATION CRITERIA: (The following criteria will be used to evaluate the price and non-price aspects of the proposal.)

Factor 1: Technical (non-price): The technical approach will be evaluated to the degree to which the Offerors technical approach demonstrates a clear understanding of all the tasks and how the approach is likely to yield the required results within the required timeframe; the methodology and flexibility that will be used in accomplishing any resultant award; overall ability to perform. The Offeror’s proposal shall address all tasks outlined in Section 4 of the PWS.

Factor 2: Past Performance (non-price): The Government will conduct a past performance risk evaluation that will be based on theOfferors record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertains to the products and/or services outlined in the solicitation requirements. The Government will conduct a past performance risk evaluation and confidence assessment for the Prime and subcontractors that will be based on the relevance, recency, and quality of the Offeror’s past performance on projects of similar size, scope, and complexity within the last three years.

(a) Past performance will be rated on an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis using the ratings below in evaluation ratings.

(b) The Government will review the relevant and recent past performance information to determine the risks associated with an Offeror’s likelihood of success in performing the PWS.

(c) In the case of an Offeror who has no recent/relevant performance record available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR

15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the Offeror will be determined to have “Unknown Confidence” for its past performance evaluation factor.

Factor 3 – Price: Price will be evaluated separately from non-price and past performance factors. A price analysis will be performed in order to evaluate the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed price. The proposed price will be evaluated to ascertain consistency with the level of effort described in the offeror’s technical proposal.

3. EVALUATION RATING STANDARDS

Technical Approach Ratings (excluding Past Performance) Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings:

Acceptable - Proposal Clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable - Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Past Performance Ratings Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings:

Acceptable - Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror's performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable - Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Option Years. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, e-mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the

Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

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52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days;

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

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